I too
like many others signed up for an adsense account expecting to make
millions. I did not make millions. Millions of visitors, yes. Yet almost
zero clicks on the adsense ads. However I have made a little bit for myself
in recent times. It took me almost three months to discover some very simple yet effective techniques. I have
made a small compilation of these. Hope you find them helpful.

1. Place your ads where they
are sure to be seen, that is, they just cannot be avoided. Do not compromose
on the position of your ads at all. Some examples are : at the beginning of
a paragraph, right in between the body text etc. Look around this site for a
better idea.

2. Add a large text catchy
phrase on the top of your site (something funny if possible) so that
visitors are immediately attracted to your website.

3. Use normal fonts and
normal sizes in the body of your website. The website should look neat and
professional and should give the impression you mean what you say. Also
people after they are interested by your website would be more curious in
finding out what the smaller text says which will lead them to the Google
Adsense ads.

4. Use Google Adsense
image ads in strategic locations. They are very useful in attracting
clicks. Of course you cannot underestimate the attractive power of text ads
as well when placed strategically.

5. For vertical ads
use them on the left side of the screen rather than on the right side.
Readers after getting done with one line, unconsciously return to the
extreme left of the screen rather than to where the next line actually
begins, thus leading their eyes to the Google Adsense Ads.

6. Whatever is the
main subject of your website, use that subject name a lot of times in your
websites. This ensures well targeted Google Adsense ads at your website.
This means your visitors will automatically be interested in what the ads
have to offer.

7. As for the
color scheme of the Google Adsense Ads; it is always better to blend it with
the website color scheme itself rather than make it more catchy. This makes
the Google Adsense Ads look professional and thereby more convincing.

8. Experiment a
lot with the colors, ad formats etc and find out which one works and which
one does not.

9. Use
unconventional advertising for your website like posting on forums, using
friend network communities, posting on other people’s blogs etc.

10. Keep working on
getting more visitors, the bloodline for being a successful adsenser.
Look here for some ways to
do that.

11. Make some small
tweaks on your website in order to make it more search engine friendly. Some
examples are : optimizing your website title, using the right keywords etc.